Schools Named for Connecticut High School Musical Award Competition

A scene from previous nominee Amity High School's production of "Chicago"

A scene from previous nominee Amity High School's production of "Chicago"

FRANK RIZZOHartford Courant

The 4th Annual Connecticut High School Music Theater Awards will be June 4 at thePalace Theater in Waterbury. Tickets for the event go on sale mid-May at the Palace box office and website.

The best actor and actress in a Connecticut show will move on to compete nationally at the fourth annual National High School Musical Theater Awards June 25 at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway

The Connecticut competition will feature 19 high schools and their associated productions: East Lyme High School (“Legally Blonde”), New Canaan High School (“Sweet Charity”), Newton High School “Sweeney Todd,” School Edition), Granby Memorial High School, (“No, No, Nanette”); New Britain High School (“Hairspray”), Jonathan Law High School in Milford, (“Hairspray”), St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol (“Legally Blonde”), Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford (“Beauty and the Beast”), Trumbull High School (“The Wiz”), Valley Regional High School in Deep River (“Titanic”), Westhill High School, in Stamford (“The Drowsy Chaperone”), Stratford High School (“My Favorite Year”), Waterbury Arts Magnet High School (“Esperanze Rising / Singin’ In The Rain”), Guilford High School (“Evita”), Plainfield High School (“Annie”), Regional Center For The Arts in Trumbull (“Ragtime”), Fairfield Prep (“Kiss Me Kate”) Immaculate High School in Danbury (“Miss Saigon”); Amity High School in Woodbridge (“Legally Blonde”).